Creamy Tortellini, Sausage and Spinach Soup
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5
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Servings
4
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Course
Soup
Creamy Tortellini, Sausage and Spinach Soup
Description
This recipe starts by cooking tortellini in salted boiling water until al dente, then draining and setting them aside. Separately, sausage pieces are browned in butter to develop flavor, then removed to keep the pot clean for the next step. Additional butter and flour are cooked together to form a roux, which thickens the chicken stock and tomato sauce added gradually, creating the soup base. Seasonings of salt and pepper adjust taste.
The sausage and fresh baby spinach are stirred into the soup to cook gently, allowing the spinach to wilt and the sausage pieces to reheat. Finally, cooked tortellini is folded in to complete the soup, which simmers briefly to meld flavors. The result is a creamy, savory soup with tender pasta, fragrant sausage, and vibrant greens.
Serve hot as a hearty lunch or light dinner. The sausage adds protein, while the tortellini and spinach contribute carbohydrates and greens respectively, making this a well-rounded dish. It can be served with crusty bread or a side salad as desired.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) tortellini of choice, fresh, packaged
- 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 8 ounces Italian sausage chopped into bite sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 baby spinach packed and heaping cups
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add a small handful of salt to the water, followed by the tortellini. Boil tortellini until al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain tortellini and set aside.
- Place same pot back onto stovetop, over medium heat, and melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add sausage and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove sausage from pot and wipe clean.
- Place pot back over medium heat and melt remaining butter. Add flour and whisk together until well combined.
- Whisk stock and tomato sauce into flour mixture and continue to whisk together until no lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir sausage and spinach into soup and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add tortellini into soup and stir together. Simmer soup for 5 minutes, adjust seasonings. Serve.
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Overall Rating
5
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